Degrading: meaning, definitions and examples
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degrading
[ dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ ]
in a negative way
Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating. Treating someone with disrespect.
Synonyms
demeaning, disrespectful, humiliating
Examples of usage
- His degrading comments made her feel worthless.
- The degrading treatment of prisoners is unacceptable.
to reduce in value or quality
To lower in dignity or honor; to bring into contempt or disgrace. To reduce someone to a lower rank, especially as a punishment.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company's cost-cutting measures have degraded the quality of their products.
- The tyrant degraded his political opponents to silence them.
Translations
Translations of the word "degrading" in other languages:
🇵🇹 degradante
🇮🇳 अपमानजनक
🇩🇪 erniedrigend
🇮🇩 merendahkan
🇺🇦 принизливий
🇵🇱 poniżający
🇯🇵 屈辱的な (くつじょくてきな)
🇫🇷 dégradant
🇪🇸 degradante
🇹🇷 aşağılayıcı
🇰🇷 모욕적인
🇸🇦 مهين
🇨🇿 ponižující
🇸🇰 ponižujúci
🇨🇳 侮辱的 (wǔrǔ de)
🇸🇮 ponižujoč
🇮🇸 niðurlægjandi
🇰🇿 қорлайтын
🇬🇪 დამცინავი
🇦🇿 alçaldıcı
🇲🇽 degradante
Word origin
The word 'degrading' originated from the Middle French word 'degrader', which means 'to degrade'. The prefix 'de-' signifies 'down' or 'away', while 'grade' comes from the Latin 'gradus' meaning 'step' or 'stage'. Therefore, 'degrading' refers to the act of lowering someone or something in status or quality.
See also: degradable, degradation, degrader.